Trumpeter Is-3M heavy tank

Hmm, not sure. I thought it has full steel weels, with no rubber contacts. I'm looking at the sprue right now, no rubber contacts on wheels.
I"ve seen a few built-up models, and all featured all-steel wheels.

john j. boyce hi,
to the forums!
i'm with zokissima here...pretty sure it was all steel wheels. how does the kit shape up? i've got 2 dragon IS offerings (is-2 and is-152) and whilst looking good they are going to be a pain in the behind as the upper hull is too low, and you can barely get the tracks on!!
regards,
nick
ps and yes, i'm still smarting from the rugby, but i'd still rather be world champs!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by john j. boyce Hi from the wild west of Ireland,

Dia dhuit!

QUOTE: Did IS-3M tank have all steel road-wheels like box-art depicts or did it have rubber tyres? FSM review Feb.2003 depicts tyres. Anybody know for sure?

Definitely steel in 1945, when they first came off the line. The wheels were replaced in 1948-9, I think, but I don't recall if they had tires on them. I don't think they did. The big wheels on a T-34 gave a REALLY uncomfortable ride w/o tires, but on the smaller IS-3 wheels it wasn't as important.

Not to question the expertise of the good folks here, but I suggest you post on Missing Lynx's Allied WWII and Modern message boards -- Steve Zaloga visits fairly regularly and should be able to help you out.

Good luck! Go n-éirí leat!

I've been looking at the pictures that I have for this tank (both on my pc and a few books) and haven't seen any IS-3m's with rubber on the wheels. I believe all of the IS series of tanks came with steel wheels.

Mr. Boyce, I completed that kit and published pics. Here's the post:

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14925

Have only seen steel wheeled versions.

Thanks to all who replied-I'll go with steel wheels. Dia is Mhuire duit Larry, slan.